We recently connected with Miriam Arroyo Gil and have shared our conversation below.
Miriam , we’re thrilled to have you sharing your thoughts and lessons with our community. So, for folks who are at a stage in their life or career where they are trying to be more resilient, can you share where you get your resilience from?
I think my resilience comes from a mix of my vision, my cultural roots, and the women who came before me. Growing up between Mexico and New York and a couple of years in London, I learned to constantly adapt and reinvent myself while staying grounded in who I am. Professionally, I’ve faced moments where projects or partnerships didn’t go as planned, but instead of letting that break me, I turned those challenges into creative fuel to build something stronger, like transforming Somos Art House into a home for artists, designers, creatives & collectors. Focusing in Curation | Exhibitions | Pop Ups | Workshops | Creative Immersive Experiences & Artist Infrastructure.
But resilience for me isn’t only about personal strength. I often think about the women in my family who didn’t have the freedoms or opportunities I have today. In many ways, I’m already living the dream they couldn’t access. Remembering their limitations, their sacrifices, and their quiet strength fuels me to keep going. It makes me feel a responsibility to not take this life for granted, and to build something meaningful not just for myself, but for the communities and artists I serve.
So my resilience is really a combination of vision, heritage, and honoring the women before me. I carry them with me in everything I do.
Thanks, so before we move on maybe you can share a bit more about yourself?
I’m Miriam Arroyo, an artist, art curator, entrepreneur, creative director, fashion designer, film photographer, and experimental visionary. My story begins between Guadalajara, London and New York, where I learned early on to navigate different cultures and perspectives, and to turn movement and change into creativity. I studied fashion and creative direction, but my practice naturally expanded into curation, fashion, photography, and cross-disciplinary projects that blur boundaries between art, design, and lived experience.
Over the years, I’ve worn many hats—designing garments, curating exhibitions, building brands, producing experiences—but what ties everything together is my desire to create spaces and objects that hold meaning, invite dialogue, and push culture forward.
I’m also the Founder & Curator of Somos Art House, a global creative household for artists and designers working between New York, Mexico and around the world. Somos grew out of both passion and necessity, transforming challenges I faced into an opportunity to create infrastructure that uplifts others. Today, Somos commissions, produces, and places sculptural works, jewelry, glass, ceramics, and installations into galleries, public creative spaces, homes and hotels. Through curated exhibitions, residencies, editions, salons, and a placement concierge for interiors and hospitality, we’re building an artist-first ecosystem where work is not only made, but also lived with, experienced, and loved.
At the heart of my mission is creating real infrastructure for artists and designers, especially through residencies and visa-support initiatives. Too often, brilliant creatives are held back by borders or lack of access and funding. I want Somos to be a bridge that not only showcases work but also helps artists build sustainable, global careers with the freedom to move, create, and belong anywhere.
There is so much advice out there about all the different skills and qualities folks need to develop in order to succeed in today’s highly competitive environment and often it can feel overwhelming. So, if we had to break it down to just the three that matter most, which three skills or qualities would you focus on?
Looking back, I’d say the three qualities that shaped my journey the most are resilience, being curious but also strategic, and remembering to enjoy life and the process.
Resilience allowed me to keep going when things didn’t work out as planned—whether it was a project, a partnership, or a space—and to see those moments not as failures but as redirections. Curiosity kept me open to new ideas, disciplines, and people, but strategy helped me channel that energy into something that could actually grow and last. And finally, enjoying the journey is so important. If you’re only chasing the “big result,” you miss the beauty, the lessons, and the connections that happen along the way.
My biggest advice for those early in their journey is simple: pay attention. Pay attention to what’s happening around you but also to what you’re feeling inside, and to how the universe is sending you signs and answers. Most of the time, opportunities are right in front of us, but if we’re too distracted or too focused on the wrong thing, we miss them. When you really pay attention, life feels less like a straight line and more like a conversation, and you start noticing doors that you never even imagined could open for you.
Okay, so before we go we always love to ask if you are looking for folks to partner or collaborate with?
I’m looking for partners and collaborators who believe in building infrastructure for artists, not just showcasing them. That means individuals, brands, and institutions who understand the value of supporting creativity at every stage from residencies and exhibitions to placement in hospitality and interior design, to even providing visa pathways that allow artists to move and create freely.
I’d love to work with visionary interior designers, hotel groups, cultural institutions, and collectors who want to bring sculptural works into lived spaces. I’m also seeking collaborations with organizations and companies that are committed to cultural exchange and global mobility—those who see the arts as a bridge between communities and who want to invest in long-term opportunities for artists.
At the core, I’m looking for people who share the belief that art isn’t just decoration—it’s the future of a better world, it’s storytelling, and it’s a way of shaping the world we live in.
Contact Info:
- Website: www.somosarthouse.com
- Instagram: @somos.arthouse
